Open AccessAngiotensin blockade as sole treatment for proteinuric kidney disease in children
Author(s) -
Jayanthi Chandar,
Carolyn Abitbol,
Brenda Montané,
G Zilleruelo
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfl839
Subject(s) - medicine , albuminuria , proteinuria , renal function , kidney disease , blood pressure , urology , endocrinology , angiotensin receptor , angiotensin converting enzyme , angiotensin ii , kidney
The traditional management of children with proteinuric kidney disease is treatment with high dose steroids regardless of comorbid conditions such as obesity. This study evaluated the effect of angiotensin blockade (AB) alone as the sole management of children with non-diabetic proteinuric kidney disease.
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